GROOVY NOODLES
THE ELM TREASON NEWSLETTER NUMBER 90
JANUARY 20, 2023
TREASON NOODLES
– We have officially COMPLETED our survey with fans of the band regarding whether or not we should consider creating a “membership only” section of our upcoming new website that will feature extra content and exclusive material. We’ll be going over the data and let you know.
– Speaking of our new website, it is still under construction at elmtreason.com but in the meantime we have posted all of our official music videos there to date as a kind of place marker, so if you’re inclined, hop on over and check ’em out. There is also a discount code there should you decide to pick up anything from our online store.
– We’ll be launching one last “FREE CD” campaign for our fourth studio album “The Voice of Treason” in the hope of collecting some new fans before prepping for the upcoming release of “Without a Tribe.” If you happen to see one of these ads anywhere online – and you already have the album and dig it – please comment and share. It would mean the world to us. Let’s expand the TREASON family together!
– Membership in The Uptown Q Facebook Group is now up to 269. THANK YOU!
OTHER NOODLES
– David Crosby died at age 81. Truly a legend.
– Van Conner, co-founding bassist of the alternative rock band Screaming Trees died at age 55.
– Dolly Parton has confirmed that Paul McCartney, Stevie Nicks, Cher and John Fogerty will appear on her upcoming rock album. She has already said Steve Perry and Steven Tyler will be on the record.
– Poison singer Bret Michaels has a new solo single called “Back in the Day.” He calls it a “modern-day throwback to a feel-good road trip anthem.”
– Bruce Gowers, director of Queen’s iconic “Bohemian Rhapsody” video, died at the age of 82.
– Kenny Loggins has announced his final concert tour, which will launch March 10th in Sarasota, FL.
– Robbie Bachman, founding drummer of Bachman-Turner Overdrive, died at age 69.
Your Input: That DISTINCTIVE VOICE!
Greetings Treasonites! THE COMMENTS SECTION is all yours!
A fun one this week … and let’s pretend you can ONLY CHOOSE ONE.
Someone asks you… “Who has the MOST DISTINCTIVE VOICE in all of rock and roll?”
You say……….
Birthdays This Past Week
Some birthdays we did not mention on our Facebook page…
Last Friday, country singer Trace Adkins turned 61.
Former Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor had birthday number 74 on Tuesday.
Geoff Tate, lead singer for Queensryche, had his 64th birthday last Saturday.
Suggs (born Graham McPherson) – singer-songwriter, lead-singer for MADNESS, radio personality and actor – celebrated his 62nd birthday last Friday.
Singer Sade had her 64th birthday on Monday.
Happy 67th birthday to singer-songwriter Paul Young. (Tuesday)
Country singer Ronnie Milsap turned 80 on Monday.
Turning 52 on Tuesday was Robert James Ritchie, better known as Kid Rock.
KoRn frontman Jonathan Davis was 52 on Wednesday.
Celebrating his 67th birthday on Wednesady was Tom Bailey, lead vocalist for Thompson Twins.
Singer Bobby Goldsboro was 82 on Wednesday.
Great Beards of Music
Willie Nelson
Eddie Vedder
Pete Townshend
Jerry Garcia
Kerry King
Scott Ian
Sting
Rick Rubin
Robert Plant and Jimmy Page
Kyp Malone
Kenny Rogers
Jim James
Dan Auerbach
Caleb Followill
Cat Stevens
George Clinton
Axl Rose
George Harrison
Dusty Hill and Billy Gibbons
Groovy Noodles Extra: From the Pen of Andy Roman
Andy picks up the quill this week for another Elm Treason deep dive..
This time, he tackles some of the growing myths that have attached themselves to the band over the past couple of years.
Misconceptions, fallacies, delusions, mistakes all be damned! Time to set the record straight, Romanesque style.
Check it out —> HERE <—-
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
The earliest known picture of Elm Treason playing together – February, 2013.
ORANGE TWEEZERS CASTING A SHADOW ON LINDA LAVIN… JUST BECAUSE
1 YEAR AGO THIS PAST WEEK
“Baby Shark” becomes the first video to reach 10 billion views on YouTube.
23 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
Garth Brooks is named the 1990s’ Artist of the Decade at the American Music Awards, having sold more than 95 million albums, more than any other American recording artist.
27 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
Jamaican police mistake Jimmy Buffett for a drug smuggler and shoot at his seaplane (the Hemisphere Dancer) after it lands in the water. Bono of U2 is on board with his family, along with Island Records head Chris Blackwell.
31 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
Eric Clapton records Eric Clapton Unplugged for MTV. The album wins six Grammy Awards, including Record Of The Year.
32 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
Three teenagers are killed at an AC/DC concert at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City, Utah when they are crushed in the crowd.
37 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
Ozzy Osbourne is taken to court by the parents of John McCollum, a depressed teenager who shot himself while listening to Ozzy’s song “Suicide Solution.” The parents claim that their son was driven to suicide by Ozzy’s song. The court later throws the case out.
44 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
The YMCA files a lawsuit against Village People for their hit single “Y.M.C.A.,” claiming the song is defaming to the organization. The suit is not only dropped, but the Y.M.C.A. adopts the song as their nonofficial commercial jingle after seeing the huge popularity boost the group brings them
49 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
With ’50s nostalgia trending, Happy Days premieres on ABC TV in the US with “Rock Around The Clock” as its theme song.
50 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
Elvis Presley’s “Aloha From Hawaii” special is the first concert featuring just one performer to be broadcast live via satellite.
These Kids Today…
Eternal Truth
Beyond a Shadow of a Cat
It’s Where We Love to Be
Ugh
One Angry Cat
Always
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For me it’s John Kay !
Steppenwolf, baby!
Chris Cornell
Literally, one of the best voices ever… in our humblest opinion. No one like him…ever.
Paul Rodgers
Free….Bad Company… The Firm… one of the most underrated voices ever. GREAT voice.
Ozzy Osborne hands down.
No one sounds like him. Absolutely unique. Thanks, Kevin!
Stevie Nicks
Quite literally, one of the most unique vocalists ever. One of a kind. Love her.
Elvis Presley and David Bowie. I can name those singers in 2 notes! Teehee
Lots of people tried to copy Elvis… no one came close (Terry Stafford, comes to mind)… and the great thing about Bowie, he often never sounded like HIMSELF, he changed personas so much.
Wow! Cool that you thought of Terry Stafford! As I had heard Elvis since the day I was bon I thought I knew all of his stuff and then I heard Suspicion on the radio and thought whof the heck is this/is there an Elvis song that mom never played!
It’s true… everyone thought “Suspicion” was an Elvis tune upon first hearing back in the day.
Joe Cocker
Except for John Belushi doing his best Joe Cocker, I (Andy) agree wholeheartedly.
I also was going to say Joe cocker
Except for John Belushi’s brilliant imitation, no one sounded like Joe, it’s true.
John Belushi’s Joe cocker was freaking hilarious 🤣🤣🤣
OMG!!! Just read your article Andy! I have tears running down my face and have not laughed that hard in a while!! I absolutely love your sense of humour! It is a must read for sure!
Wow. High praise. Appreciate you taking the time to read the article. Not sure how many people actually do, but you have our undying appreciation for doing so. We have fun telling these stories… and if you can’t do it with a smile, don’t bother.
Rock on, Shelley!
Where do I find the article?
It’s the Groovy Noodles Extra toward the end of the newsletter. Click on HERE to read it.
Louis Armstrong
Have to agree thoroughly. No one has ever sounded like the great Satchmo.
Steve Perry
One of rock’s most recognizable voices, without question. Thanks, Cindy.
Geddy Lee
Yep. No one sounds like Geddy Lee.
Brad Roberts, who is the lead singer of Crash Test Dummies. One of a tiny minority of lead Rock singers who is bass-baritone rather than baritone-tenor or tenor. God Shuffled His feet remains one of my favorite albums.
Very good and unique choice… Excellent, Bill.
Loved the Tom Jones meme!
Sorry….Had to say it….But our answer? Geddy Lee
You’re the second one to pick the Rush frontman.
Us, too! Made us actually laugh out loud.
Robert Plant
Little Robert Anthony wants to come and play….
Thanks, Leo.
That is a hard one male or female…. but at the drop of a hat, I would say Marc Bolin of T-Rex and she is not rock and roll but Valerie June has one of the most distinctive voices.
Thank you, Ellen. Excellent choices, both.
Janis Joplin
Thank you, Kim. No mistaking her.
I (Andy) am actually surprised we haven’t had more Janis picks.
Eagles hotel California
Dio has an unmistakable voice.
Without question.. and simply one of the very best.
Frank Zappa
Eddie vedder is very recognizable as well
Agreed. Very distinctive.
Hendricks, very recognizable
The lead singer from Small Town Titans. Sorry, I’ve forgotten his name 🤷♀️
But very distinctive! Their version of The Grinch is Amazing!